Godvilje

The Old Danish word Godvilje can mean:

• no.
• 1) samtykke; hafwæ wy æffter ware frænders rath oc gothwiliæsalt then fornempdæ gardb. Molb. o. Peters. 15; all thenne ardeel bawæ wy meth alles wore gothwilghæ oc samthykke solt (1400) sst. 107; samthycker oc falborther octadhfæster jak meth fulkomelich goth= wilghe, ja oc fulborth alle thisse stycke (1406). sst. 223. — 32) velvilje, godhed, vilje; nu moa iac hannum til scam oc last ey forthi, ther mes ær tilbunden met so megell gotwillie. Hell. Kvinder. 75.5; hennis forældre hafde som megel gotwillie till henve. sst. 52.5; y-desz lenger der dy legtte, desz beddere guod-vwillig dy samellwfeeck. Grundtv., Folkev, H. 2658; thu skallt faare tiell Nybborig y dag for guodwillig myno sst. Il. 7012 = god villie, sst, III. 7065. Smlgn. isl. gådvild og g6dvili.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚮᚦᚠᛁᛚᛁᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.